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Weedmaps may face fines, civil penalties for advertising unlicensed cannabis businesses in California

Weedmaps may face fines, civil penalties for advertising unlicensed cannabis businesses in California

March 8, 2018

The chief of California's Bureau of Cannabis Control sent Weedmaps a cease and desist letter last month, telling the company to stop promoting and listing businesses in the state that do not have licenses. The...

Vermont might fine people over cannabis odor

Vermont might fine people over cannabis odor

March 7, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Vermont’s legislature legalized cannabis in January, and lawmakers in the state have been working on regulations since. One bill that is going through Vermont’s...

Decrimanizaltion proposed for New Mexicos biggest city

Decrimanizaltion proposed for New Mexico’s biggest city

March 6, 2018

The city of Albuquerque may soon decriminalize cannabis. City Councilors Pat Davis and Isaac Benton are pushing to decriminalize possession of an ounce or less of cannabis in order to reallocate police...

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California could become the biggest cannabis job creator among pot-friendly states

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 5, 2018

It may only be just two months since California legalized recreational cannabis sales, but the weed-friendly state is already being catapulted to the forefront of the industry.   Recent data from online...

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Cannabis tax slashed in Berkeley, more cities predicted to do the same

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 28, 2018

Just last week, a measure to reduce the local cannabis tax in Berkeley, California from 10 percent to 5 percent was approved by Berkeley City Council, making the recreational tax rate in city lower than...

Coffee shop receives nations first cannabis social club license

Coffee shop receives nation’s first cannabis social club license

February 27, 2018

A coffee shop in Denver received city approval Monday for the country's first business license to allow cannabis use by patrons. The Coffee Joint will allow customers to vape or consume edibles they bring...

Cannabis amnesty boxes set up in Las Vegas airport

Cannabis amnesty boxes set up in Las Vegas airport

February 24, 2018

Tourists and typical travelers alike can now safely dispose of their cannabis products before catching a plane out of Las Vegas, thanks to these new amnesty boxes. Ten green, metal containers dubbed...

Does the cannabis industry use too much energy?

Does the cannabis industry use too much energy?

February 23, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor There’s been a lot of talk about how much electricity the cannabis industry uses in recent years. According to a report from Denver’s Department of Public...

New Jersey is debating decriminalization and legalization

New Jersey is debating decriminalization and legalization

February 21, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor New Jersey is on the path to legalize cannabis, but some aren’t ready to take that step. It seems they know cannabis laws are going to change, but they...

Berkeley, California becomes the nations first social cannabis sanctuary city

Berkeley, California becomes the nation’s first social cannabis “sanctuary city”

February 20, 2018

Last week, the Berkeley city council voted unanimously to become a sanctuary city for social cannabis – the first of its kind. What does a cannabis sanctuary city entail? City employees and agencies...

Philadelphias new DA is dropping cannabis cases, following the national trend

Philadelphia’s new DA is dropping cannabis cases, following the national trend

February 19, 2018

District Attorney Larry Krasner is dropping all current and future cannabis possession cases. He told reporters he felt it was the right thing to do, given his office's resources could be better used to...

Vermont is combatting high driving the wrong way

Vermont is combatting high driving the wrong way

February 17, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Vermont legalized social use cannabis in January, and it’s been working on setting up the system since. One concern some residents have expressed is that...

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